You can now get a translucent raindrop jelly cake in Melbourne

If you’ve never heard of a raindrop cake, let me break it down for you. This Japanese dessert is basically a translucent dome made of water and sugar and looks kind of like a raindrop. Naturally, it’s become pretty internet-famous. Luckily for us, we don’t have to go through the hardships of trying to make one ourselves – you can now get one in Melbourne.

Yu Kitchen is serving a raindrop jelly cake at its Chadstone restaurant. This particular raindrop cake is infused with Sichuan pepper then topped with strawberries, palm sugar, gold dust and served in a cloud of dry ice. Yes, it's that extra.

If you’re keen to try this luxe dessert for yourself, head to Yu Kitchen. One serve will cost you $13.80.

Rebecca Russo is the Editor of Time Out Melbourne and joined Time Out in 2017.

She's a born and bred Melburnian who likes film, travelling and the great outdoors. In addition to her work at Time Out, Rebecca has written for Junkee, AWOL, The Cusp, Fashion Journal, Faster Louder and Tone Deaf, and spent her uni days volunteering for youth radio stations. Her words have appeared in print, online and in the sky! Just kidding, that skywriter paraphrased her to shit.